September 3, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Ruling conservative party New Democracy keeps flying low in public opinion preference, while main opposition SYRIZA occupies a place after socialist PASOK that comes second, the latest poll conducted by MRB has shown.. However, Greeks’ disapproval of ND policies does not bring wins for the big opposition parties but rather …
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June 8, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Α total of 31 political parties and coalitions with 1,168 candidates have been registered in Greece to participate in the European Parliament elections on Sunday, June 8, 2024. Greece elects 21 MEPs. Voters will have the opportunity to choose from candidates representing these parties and coalitions. They can mark their …
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October 26, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
A recent public opinion poll has showed that main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA keeps falling in voters’ preference to levels below the 18% of the summer elections. One of the reasons is that the new leader Stefanos Kasselakis has turned into a rather a-politic life-style figure, while the open “civil …
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July 13, 2023
Greece, Politics
Several of Greece’s opposition parties criticised Prime Ministrer Kyriakos Mitsotakis after his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the NATO leaders summit in Vilnius on Wednesday. SYRIZA-PA Even though Mitsotakis had proclaimed at the pre-electoral campaign period that he would raise interference issues concerning the …
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June 9, 2023
Greece, Politics
The detailed list of 12 entities that were rejected by the Supreme Court from running in the June 25 elections and 32 that will run was released later on Thursday. The parties and individuals that were rejected are as follows: 1. Green Movement 2. Democratic Movement of National Liberation (DIKEA) …
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May 10, 2023
Economy
Governor of the Bank of Greece, Giannis Stournaras, put a break to the ambitious pre-elections announcements and financial promises by several political parties including ruling New Democracy. At the same time, he indirectly intervened in the elections campaign in favor of ruling New Democracy that aims to be the winner …
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April 27, 2023
Greece, Politics
Forty-seven parties, party coalitions, and individuals have submitted applications to Greece’s Supreme Court by Wednesday evening for approval to run in the May 21 national elections. The submissions deadline is midnight Wednesday, while the deadline for party ballots (including the candidate MPs) is midnight Saturday. The Supreme Court will announce …
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January 18, 2023
Greece, Politics
In the first public opinion poll for 2023, the difference between ruling conservative New Democracy and main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA has fallen below 7 percent, as the price hikes keep bothering the Greek public. According to ALCO conducte don behalf of Alpha TV, the difference between ND and SYRIZA …
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August 5, 2022
Greece, Politics
The head of Greece’s National Intelligence Service (EYP) and the secretary general of the Prime Minister’s office stepped down on Friday following persistent media reports of the wiretapping of the phone of a journalist as well as the leader of opposition party PASOK-KINAL. The first resignation was submitted by the …
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February 15, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Difference between ruling conservative New Democracy and main opposition party left-wing SYRIZA has decreased to 10.5% in the preference of potential voters as the high energy cost and the price hikes are a reason of concern for 47% of the Greeks. At the same time, Greeks seem to turn down …
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December 30, 2021
Blog, CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Opinion
How many friends are you supposed to have as a person? Five? Ten? Fifty? Greece’s Health Ministry believes to know better. “If authorities tally up more people than taking into consideration at the New Year’s Eve party, they will fine you,” TV channels report with emphasis on Thursday citing sources …
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October 7, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece’s lawmakers on Thursday ratified a landmark defense pact with France that includes a mutual assistance clause in case of an armed attack against either country; a pact that has irked fellow NATO member Turkey but also drew criticism by the NATO itself. 191 lawmakers from ruling New Democracy, opposition …
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January 3, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Alarm in Athens. Strains of the coronavirus mutated in the UK have been detected in travelers to Greece, media report on Sunday evening. It is also the same strain located in Cyprus over the weekend, they add. According to media, the mutated strain VOC 202021/01 was detected in travelers who …
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January 2, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, Greece, Politics
One after the other, Greece’s opposition parties slammed the government on Saturday after it announced stricter lockdown measures again, following a relative relaxation it had permitted over Christmas and New Year. “Restrictive measures imposed without a plan and without financially supporting the society are doomed to fail,” said main opposition …
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October 18, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Twelve elderly residents of a nursing home in Glyfada suburb of south Athens have been detected positive to Covid-19 within a week. At the same time, parts of the Greek society keep ignoring restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus and are crowding at parties and in churches even …
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September 9, 2020
Greece
Greek opposition parties sharply criticized the New Democracy government saying that it has huge responsibilities for the situation in the hotspot of Moria and the fire that destroyed it. “Today’s tragedy in Moria demonstrates the criminal responsibilities of (Prime Minister Kyriakos) Mitsotakis and (Migration Policy and Asylum Minister Notis) Mitarakis,” …
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August 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
A live music concert with 2,000 people in a beach bar of Halkidiki peninsula triggered lots of coronavirus infections in the neighboring Thessaloniki including 33 elderly in a nursing home. According to locals media, three of the bartenders were tested positive. President of Medical Association of Halkidiki, Marios Pyrpasopoulos told …
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May 5, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
It is difficult to tame Greeks, especially the younger generations. The lockdown has been gradually lifted on Monday, however, restrictions such as gatherings and crowding and parties remain and bars are closed. Closed? On the first night of the lockdown easing, sneaky businessmen and eager customers found ways to come …
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July 6, 2019
Greece
Party leaders concluded their campaign on Friday with large political rallies in Athens and other major cities, ahead of Sunday’s snap elections. Latest polls give the conservative New Democracy party at least 10 percent lead over the ruling leftist Syriza. Alls polls show ND to gain the majority in the …
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May 29, 2019
Greece
The European elections in Greece not only pushed conservative New Democracy to win with a margin of 9% it also wiped out three political parties with presence in the Greek Parliament. With 99.29% of the votes counted, Greek voters send 21 people from six political parties to the European Parliament. …
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